Tag: Busy Life

8 Quotes On How To Find Balance In Your Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Inspirational Quotes, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Spirituality
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‘If we want to tread new and deeper paths, we must chart a different course.’– Christina Crook

‘Engaging in spiritual reading and reflection remains a primary desire for most of us, yet we are busy. With our minds cluttered, it is difficult to hear. We must tune out in order to tune in.’- Christina Crook

‘We need moments free for contemplation. Few of us, for example, can pray or compose a poem while watching television or reading Reddit.’- Christina Crook

‘A life of trust, a life free of a false sense of control, is freedom.’– Christina Crook

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‘Choose active life over passive hobbies.’- Christina Crook

‘Free time, time for our minds to wander, time to engage in conversation, is essential to our development of self.’– Christina Crook

‘Disconnecting gives us space to create, allowing us the mental real estate necessary for invention.’- Christina Crook

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‘We must arrest the time for ourselves. This may mean deleting certain apps from our tablet, creating an after 5 PM rule where you ignore your phone until morning, or creating an even more dramatic change- like only checking email once per day or week.’- Christina Crook

‘Only love and what love forms, endures.’- Christina Crook

Always look for the best!

5 Simple Ways To Live A Slower Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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Life is a gift. It is a gift from God.
What are we doing with our lives? We don't take care of it.
We are busy. We are working. We are pursuing the next,
the next, the next.... And the next will never end.

But you can put a stop to it. It is not what you are here to do.
Do not give your power away. You have the power to do 
amazing things. But if you are not there for you, 
then how can you take care of your broken soul?

Here are five simple ways to get there: If you want to live a slower life, you 
must pay attention to what is going on in your life. According to Brooke McALary,
'In order to change, we first need to notice. To pay attention, not only to what 
is happening around us and the good things in our lives we ought to be greatful for,
but also to ourselves. To notice what gives us passion and energy, 
what lights us up and makes us feel good.''

Do not forget why you are here. Before you get into the habit of busyness, 
ask yourself, 'Am I running my own race?' 'Am I pursuing my why?' if not, 
it is never too late to start looking for your why. To quote Brooke, 'Do the 
work of uncovering your why. Do the work of establishing your own 
personal philosophy and set of values. Do the work of naming the 
highest, eulogy-worthy priorities in your life. Then do the work of putting them
at the center of your life, every day.'

Practice mindfulness. You don't have to be an expert to do it. Pay attention to 
what is going on within you. Live in the moment. Wherever you are, be there. 
According to Brooke, 'A mindfulness moment. What can you see right now?
What can you hear? What can you feel? What can you smell? What can you taste?'

If you want to live a simpler life, do not forget about your movement. It matters. 
It says a lot about you. If you want it to make sense, you must pay attention to it.
In the words of Brooke, 'Pay attention to how movement makes you feel-
not how it makes you look. Use it to fill up, not deplete you.'

And finally, do not forget to make time for what you love, for what is important to you,
to your life, to your career, and to your future. If something is not right to you, 
then don't do it. If it is right, meaning it is getting you closer to your dreams, then 
focus on doing more of it.